I ask you to design equipment, but you do science fiction for me?

Chapter 763 First-mover advantage!

On that day, when they had dug to a depth of 2,000 meters, they found some things that looked like tiles in the soil they had extracted.

This surprised them.

Could there have been other species living on this planet before?

They examined the fragments and found that they dated back seven or eight thousand years.

They didn't know exactly what it was, but they speculated based on the visible fragments.

These fragments may have been tools from seven or eight thousand years ago.

This discovery greatly excited everyone.

Could there really be some kind of creature living on this planet?

Judging from the traces on the fragments, it is very likely a creature similar to a human.

Zhou Quanmiao and Professor Wang excitedly found Su Chen and placed the fragments in front of him.

Looking at the fragments in front of him, Su Chen carefully examined them over and over again, and then told the two of them with great disappointment.

"These are not fragments left by living organisms, but rather fragments of stone that have been eroded over time due to the passage of time, forming what appear to be fragments of tools."

"Actually, it's just an ordinary stone fragment."

"Of course, it's not an ordinary stone. It's a type of mineral, and its appearance is similar to man-made roof tiles on Earth."

Su Chen's analysis left Zhou Quanmiao and Professor Wang speechless with astonishment.

Professor Wang scratched his head and asked Su Chen, somewhat puzzled, how he had deduced that.

They need some substantial evidence; they can't just accept whatever Su Chen says.

At the very least, he needs to prove the existence and authenticity of this thing.

Su Chen smiled and told them to go outside and find a stone that looked like a tile.

Zhou Quanmiao laughed and said, "Where are we supposed to look?"

“We have tested all the stones on the ground and found no similar stones. Did you misread the information?”

Clearly, he didn't believe Su Chen's words.

Su Chen smiled and told them to check again more carefully.

Because he found similar stones in the data on this planet.

Moreover, he had tested the stone.

It was discovered that this stone would weather itself over time.

When it weathers to a certain extent, it will become like some roof tiles.

This creates a misconception.

He wasn't talking nonsense; he conducted a considerable number of experiments to achieve this progress.

However, it was a very small matter, and Su Chen didn't tell them about it.

Seeing Su Chen's insistence, Zhou Quanmiao and Professor Wang had no choice but to leave the office and then consult a large amount of existing information about the planet.

In the last few pages, they discovered a type of stone.

This stone looks no different from an ordinary stone on the surface, but there is a line of small characters underneath that explains some of the elements inside the stone.

These elements are indeed the same as those on the roof tiles.

The two men immediately found the stone, but found nothing unusual about it on the surface.

However, after conducting related experiments, they discovered that the stone was exactly as Su Chen had described.

The two looked at each other and gave a bitter smile.

How come they didn't notice this?

The two felt a little embarrassed and didn't dare to go to Su Chen.

He then threw himself back into his work.

Having learned from their previous failure, the two of them were smarter this time.

They wouldn't report anything to Su Chen unless it was certain.

When they dug to a depth of 3,000 meters...

The two finally made a discovery.

They found traces of a type of grass on a stone.

It may have solidified onto the stone for some reason, thus forming a kind of weathering.

Although no grass genes can be extracted from the stone, its shape is basically the same as that of grass.

After thinking it over, the two decided to investigate further and didn't tell Su Chen about it.

Because this matter is basically similar to the last one.

Although there are traces of weathered grass on the stone, what if it was caused by some special circumstance?

Perhaps, the scratches were simply caused by the collision between the stones.

The two of them considered many possibilities.

They took the stone back to the laboratory and conducted some research on it.

Unfortunately, there were no significant results.

The two of them could only pin their hopes on digging.

If similar stones can be unearthed, it would prove that plants existed on this planet a long time ago.

If no similar stones are unearthed, or only a small number are unearthed, then their previous conclusions will be overturned.

the following few days.

They unearthed some more fossils.

The fossil is already quite obvious; no testing is needed to see some plant samples inside.

They brought the fossils to Su Chen and proudly placed them on the table.

Su Chen didn't understand why the two were so smug. All they had found were some fossils.

Doesn't that prove that there is life on this planet?
Is it necessary to be smug in front of yourself?
I had already reached this conclusion; it was the two of them who questioned it.

Seeing that Su Chen didn't show much expression, Professor Ma smiled and said, "Look what we've discovered?"

"This time, you won't have any other unusual ideas, right?"

Su Chen smiled helplessly and said calmly, "The transformation is already very obvious, so of course I have nothing to say."

"This also confirms my previous guess."

"You can go back to work."

After seeing the two off, Su Chen picked up a book and started reading.

He is reading some books about the evolution of the universe.

After watching for a while, Su Chen suddenly realized that he hadn't seen Tang Yumo in a long time.

I don't know how well he's done with the construction.

Looking at the outside world through the screen of the interstellar warship, Tang Yumo had already established a huge base.

The outer perimeter of the base is already complete, making it impossible to see what's inside.

A faint roar of an engine could be heard outside.

Su Chen contacted Tang Yumo and asked him about the construction progress.

Tang Yumo told him that the basic construction had been completed.

Some internal parts are currently being inspected.

In a few days, everyone will be able to move into the base.

Although the starship was huge, the space inside was limited, and it still felt stuffy.

If we could live inside the base, things would be different, and everyone's mindset would be better.

A few days later, Tang Yumo's base was completed, and everyone could move in to live there.

Although some minor issues remain unresolved, they do not disrupt everyone's lives.

Tang Yumo specifically sought out Su Chen, hoping to organize a main ceremony.

Su Chen readily agreed.

We've all been on this big planet for so long, working for so long.

Everyone is undoubtedly tired, both mentally and physically. This is a great opportunity to let everyone rest and relax.

He also called Zhou Quanmiao and Professor Wang over and talked to them about the check-in ceremony.

The two of them were quite happy.

They've been working really hard lately, so they're happy to have a chance to rest.

The move-in ceremony has begun.

Big red flowers were hanging on the ground, and everyone was in high spirits.

Tang Yumo led everyone on a tour of the base and gave them a brief introduction to the various aspects of the base.

After that, it was time for singing and dancing. Everyone drank and chatted, and the atmosphere throughout the base was peaceful.

I took a day off.

The next day, everyone got busy with work.

As evening approached, everyone returned to their lodgings to rest.

Tang Yumo and Zhou Quanmiao had a minor argument over the issue of accommodation.

Su Chen and the others lived relatively close to each other.

Tang Yumo arranged herself to be in the place closest to Su Chen.

Zhou Quanmiao certainly wouldn't take his spot, but he wanted to stay in the area to Su Chen's right.

Because that location was also relatively close to Su Chen.

Tang Yumo was to Su Chen's left.

Zhou Quanmiao felt that it wouldn't have any impact on Tang Yumo.

However, Tang Yumo disagreed, crossing her arms and shaking her head, saying that it had already been given to someone else.

The first person Zhou Quanmiao thought of was Yuan Jingna.

He was quite puzzled. He hadn't seen Yuan Jingna for a long time. She had clearly come with them, so why hadn't he shown up?

He tried to reason with Tang Yumo, hoping she would give him the position, since Yuan Jingna wasn't coming out of the party anyway.

Tang Yumo did not agree.

The two were arguing when Su Chen came out of the room.

Seeing two people not far away, he waved them over and asked them what they were doing.

Tang Yumo said with a smile that the two of them were chatting, and Zhou Quanmiao was too embarrassed to talk about it.

He then steered the conversation toward Yuan Jingna: "Yuan Jingna came with us, but I didn't see her."

Su Chen glanced at Tang Yumo in surprise, because he didn't know what Yuan Jingna was doing either.

Tang Yumo shrugged her shoulders and glanced at the starship floating in the sky with a grin.

Jingna had been busy with research on the interstellar warship, and he had only seen her a few days ago.

"He seems to be researching planting techniques. He specifically told me not to bother him unless it's important, so I didn't let him come over yesterday."

Su Chen nodded and said thoughtfully, "The base is already built. Why don't you let Yuan Jingna come and stay here? It's not a good idea for her to stay on the interstellar warship all the time."

"There should only be a few people inside. Leaving them up there is a waste of the starship's energy. Hurry up and get them down, then dock the starship at the airport."

Tang Yumo nodded and said she would go see Yuan Jingna tomorrow, as it was too late today.

the next day.

Yuan Jingna led the experts out of the interstellar warship, which was then docked at a makeshift airport.

Yuan Jingna ran into Su Chen as soon as she came downstairs.

Su Chen walked with him on the road and asked him what he had been researching lately.

Yuan Jingna was a little embarrassed and lowered her head, saying that she was studying planting.

Su Chen pressed him for answers.

He then explained the progress of his research.

Planting on the planet is no longer a problem.

With so much practical experience, growing plants on this planet is just as easy as growing them on Earth, without any difficulty whatsoever.

Even if problems arise, they can be resolved quickly.

It can be said that they have achieved the ability to grow plants wherever there is soil.

Because the challenge was gone, Yuan Jingna changed her approach.

Is it possible to grow plants without soil?
This is the topic he is currently researching.

He discovered that the surface of this large planet was mostly rock in many places.

He wanted to grow plants on rocks, which is a very difficult problem.

Rocks and soil are completely different things; plants need soil to absorb water and other elements to survive.

However, rocks do not contain the nutrients that plants need.

How can we make plants grow?

Yuan Jingna conducted an experiment.

He planted some genetically modified plants on the rocks.

The plant failed to take root and sprout, and died within a day.

He has been studying this problem since the day he left Earth 2.

Even now, no significant progress has been made in the research.

After listening to his research project, Su Chen nodded in surprise.

This is indeed a project worth studying.

He also explored some other ideas.

If we can study growing organisms on rocks, then we can study growing plants on metal and even in the air.

Perhaps one day, they will be able to grow plants without needing anything else, just by using the air.

He couldn't help but laugh at the thought of a planet filled with plants.

He asked Yuan Jingna if there was any progress.
Yuan Jingna sighed.

"Well, you know how difficult this kind of research is."

"There isn't a particularly good method at the moment; most plants need water to survive."

"But what moisture is there on the rocks? Even if there is, it is very scarce and not enough for plants to survive. The problem now is that even the seeds cannot take root and sprout."

"If we can solve this problem, I think it might be possible to allow plants to grow."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Su Chen with some anticipation, hoping that Su Chen could help him with the research.

He firmly believed that as long as Su Chen devoted himself to his work, he would surely be able to make the plants grow.

Su Chen nodded, telling him to study it on his own for a while.

He had other things to take care of.

The base had just been established, and there were many things he needed to oversee.

Although Tang Yumo is cautious enough, this girl is still not very reliable.

Su Chen must supervise him first.

Once he's finished with things here, he plans to help Yuan Jingna solve the problem of rock planting.

Once this problem is solved, other planting issues will also be resolved.

Recently

Good news came from Zhou Quanmiao's side.

When they dug to a depth of 8,000 meters, they discovered some suspicious traces of human habitation.

They were able to determine that these were traces of human habitation because they discovered a metallic substance during their excavation.

This metallic substance resembles some kind of button from human clothing, but unfortunately, it has deteriorated too much due to the passage of time.

They could only detect that it was an iron substance.

After two days of hard work, the experts in the lab finally determined that it was a button and discovered high-tech scratches on its surface.

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